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    What brings you to steer planet?

    I thought it would be interesting to see what brings people to steer planet. The reason i come to steer planet is to get helpful information so i can produce the best cattle I can.
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    What are goals for life?

    I thought this was a different kinda subject, that could be entertaining to see what everyone's favorite goal in life is? Mine since I am a 14 year old girl I would like to buy a ranch of my own and raise top show calves and top Quarter horses.
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    WANTED: Tips on judging lifestock.

    I am going to be going to a lifestock judging competition soon, and i was wondering if anyone could give me tips on how to judge horses, cattle, swine, pigs, sheep and goats. Please leave as much as information as you can provide to me, i need the help. Thanks.
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    How much

    How much is to subscribe to the Iowa cattlemen's association, showtimes.
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    Weird true and freaky!

    Last sunday i took a trip to go see some gelbvieh show cattle that a young woman had well anyway, we were telling stories of our cattle and she told me that one of her dad's cow gave birth to a heifer in March one year and the cow had another calf again in June, i was wondering how in heck this...
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    Needing horse showing adive

    I am going to be showing my horse for the VERY first time at a county fair in July i have already started training , and if anyone could give me some info it would be greatly appreciated, also can you show western in command class? I will be showing western how do i train my horse for tandem...
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    Winter

    As winter is approaching sooner than we know it, what is everyone excited for this winter? I am excited to get some calves on the ground again, expecially since we A.I.'ed some this year instead of breeding them to our herd bulls. Let us know what you are excited for this winter!
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    I need help on my A.I. homework

    This year i would like to breed some cows to a purebred Maine Anjou bull or high percentage Maine Anjou bull. What is a bull that would work for easy calving (heifers)  but still have the show ring look? Also what bulls would work on big framed cows, but still easy birth weights and purebred...
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    WANTED: CALF NAME IDEAS

    Can anyone give me some names to name my show calves, i always put the herd prefix before the actual name though. So if you have any calf names that you have in your herd please let me know, or if you have any ideas. Thanks so much! I already have: Ginger Sweet Pea Lucky Oreo Samantha...
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    A.I. homework help

    I have been doing research for the past few months on what bulls i would like to try for next year. I am looking for bulls that are Prebred Maine Anjou or high percentage Maine Anjou, that will produce great show calves on big framed cows needing more show ring style but still be easy calving...
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    Anyone know of any free show cattle magazine subscriptions

    Anyone know of any free show cattle magazine subscriptions. If you do could you please let me know thanks.
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    Tell me some information on the maine anjou bull Nobleman

    I am looking at a Maine Anjou heifer and was wondering if anyone could tell me some information on him. Any information on the Nobleman bull is good thanks.
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    Anyone going to the 2010 Select Showcase Simmental Sale

    I was wondering if anyone was going to the 2010 Select Showcase Simmental Sale on Saturday September 18th, 2010 at 1:00pm. Its at Kirkwood Community College Tripple Beef Center in Ceder Rapids, Iowa. Featuring 60 lots of Registered Simmental& Culb Calf Sale. Cattle will be available for viewing...
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    Favorite thing to do at a cattle show or on show day?

    What's your favorite thing to do at a cattle show or on show day? I'll start taking care of my show calves, after everything is taken care of i like to sit down and have a conversation with friends and family. And of course being and the show ring.  
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    Favorite thing to do on a farm or ranch?

    What's your favorite thing to do on your farm or ranch? For me its checking the cattle, riding the horses, four wheeling, driving tractors for my dad.
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    What's everyone's favorite sire?

    I thought it would be interesting to find out what everyones favorite sire was and why.( Include the breed and the name of the sire)
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    Which A.I. bull do i choose for big framed cows.

    I need help on choosing what A.I. bull to choose most of my cows are Simmental and Angus cross cows, that are big framed and sound but just need to be more clubbier. I would like to be able to have low birth weights and calving ease. I would like to use a high percentage Maine Anjou bull or Chi...
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    Heifer Question

    I have a heifer that i had the vet look at and the vet told me, your heifer might be flushing the semen out of her.This happened when she was at the fair, and she was only bred 3 weeks earlier because we had trouble getting her to come into heat in the first place, we had to give her a shot to...
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    A.I. Help

    I have cows that have frame and length, but need to have more muscle, depth and soundness etc. to make them more clubbier. And was wondering what ease calving Maine Anjou/ Mainechi A.I. sire would help me do that. Below are some examples sorry about the quality need to get more recent ones.
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    Cow Question

    I bought a very good cow at a sale barn a couple of years ago, and was wondering if there is anyway to find out she is out of. She could of been just out of a average cow and bull as far as i know. The reason i am asking she looks like she has very good breeding behind her, and would like to A.I...
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